The genus Halictus is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in South America, Asia and Africa).

Jan 10, 2025 · Halictus: 7 species in our area. (1) Vestitohalictus: a single species in our area. (1) 12 spp. in 7 subgenera in our area, ~200 spp. in 18 subgenera worldwide (1). The hair bands are apical, not basal (like many Andrena, but unlike most Lasioglossum).

Halictus ligatus is a species of sweat bee from the family Halictidae, among the species that mine or burrow into the ground to create their nests. [1]

Description: Halictus are small to medium sized bees, 0.2-0.6 inches (4.5-14 mm) long in California. They are dark brown to black and many species have a dark metallic green sheen. They have bands of hair on the outermost edge of their tergites of their abdomen.

Mar 24, 2023 · Halictidae occur worldwide and are the second largest family of bees. There are about 500 species in North America and they are small to medium-sized bees (0.1-0.8 inches) usually dark-colored and often metallic in appearance. Since many species don’t look like bees, they are often overlooked.

Halictidae is the second-largest family of bees [1] (clade Anthophila) with nearly 4,500 species. [2] . They are commonly called sweat bees (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration. [3][4] Halictid species are an extremely diverse group that can vary greatly in appearance.

Also known as sweat bees, halictids are a very diverse group of metallic and non-metallic bees. Halictids display the most diverse gradation in social behavior (Michener 2007) as species can be solitary, communal, semi-social, or primitively eusocial. This family also includes cleptoparasitic and social parasitic species.

The genus Halictus is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in South America, Asia and Africa).

The genus Halictus is a large assemblage of bee species in the family Halictidae. The genus is divided into 15 subgenera, some of dubious monophyly, containing over 200 species, primarily in the Northern Hemisphere (a few species occur in South America, Asia and Africa).

Aug 26, 2020 · Holarctic, ranging throughout Canada and the United States, south to Florida. March to September. Visits flowers from several families. The Hosts section on its Discover Life species page lists known floral associations based on specimen records and images. One single female constructs a nest in the ground with 5-7 cells.